William Joseph Armstrong Strong
Sarah Ann Langdown

                                                              +-Solomon STRONG
                                                              | b. 12 Sep 1811
                                                              | d. 5 Feb 1894
                                                              | m. 1836
                                                              |
                               +-William Joseph Armstrong     |
                               | b. ABT 1860         STRONG---+
                               | d. 19 Dec 1903               |
                               | m. 3 Nov 1884                |
                               |                              +-Jane WELLS
+-Charles Gordon Armstrong     |                                d. 13 Apr 1888
| b. 15 Aug 1885      STRONG---+
| d. 31 Jul 1959               |
| m. 20 Sep 1911               |
|                              |
+-Matilda MARSH                |
  b. 26 Oct 1888               |
  d. 15 Jun 1958               |
                               |
+-Mahela Fanny Mabel STRONG----+
| b. 27 Feb 1888               |
| d. 27 Mar 1970               |
| m. 13 Jan 1909               |
|                              |
+-John PYNN                    |
  b. ABT 1882                  |
                               |
+-Gertrude STRONG--------------+
| b. 18 Nov 1896               |
| d. 22 Dec 1988               |
|                              |
+-Arthur R. MILES              |
                               |
+-Lucy Wilhemina Pearl STRONG--+
| b. 18 Nov 1896               |
| d. 13 Feb 1961               |
|                              |
+-Willis LeDREW                |
                               |
  Sandy Ward Ross STRONG-------+                              +-Charles LANGDOWN
  b. 18 Feb 1899               |                              | b. 9 Dec 1818
  d. 16 Apr 1918               |                              | d. 27 Mar 1888
                               |                              | m. 8 Aug 1844
                               +-Sarah Ann LANGDOWN-----------+
                                 b. 14 Jan 1862               |
                                 d. 21 Nov 1910               |
                                                              +-Martha KNIGHT
                                                                b. 18 Feb 1824
                                                                d. 25 Dec 1904
United Church Records, Little Bay Islands, Green Bay
William STRONG, age 43, died December 19 1903, buried December 22, 1903 at Three Arms.
Sarah Ann STRONG, age 49 years 1 month 7 days, died November 21, 1910, buried November 22 1910 at Little Bay.

William was born at Three Arms. Sarah was born and died at Jackson's Cove.

Their headstone is at Jackson's Cove.

Births, Deaths, Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers 1883-1884 by Gertrude Crosbie:
Strong, William of Three Arm married Langdon, Sarah Ann of Jacksons Cove on Nov 3 at Meth Church, Jackson Cove by Rev. Vickers Nov 22/84 (Twillingate Sun)

His obituary (source unknown) :

Dear Greeting, Just a few lines to say that death has presently paid us a visit, and has taken from our ranks a dear brother in the person of William Strong.

He was one who was highly esteemed by all who knew him, and we are also pleased to say that his home was always open to the Methodist minister whenever he came that way.

His sickness, which was unto death, did not last but a few days, but the many friends who visited him and heard his dying testimony, felt confident that his feet were firmly fixed upon the Rock of Ages.

The obsequies were largely attended by friends from Three Arms, South West Arm and Nipper's Harbour, and a very appropriate sermon was delivered by the Rev. W. J. Morris from the words, "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God".

He leaves a wife and five children to mourn their sad loss. To the bereaved we extend our deepest sympathy. The deceased died at Jackson's Cove December 19th, 1903.

P. S. At the grave was sung the lines:
           "At the margin of the river
           Lay we every burden down
           Grace our spirits will deliver
           And provide a robe and crown".


John H. Strong, Strong Family Anecdotes:

Solomon's son William Armstrong, residing at Jackson's Cove died of pneumonia while still in his forties and his oldest son, Charles, was left to support the family at about eighteen years of age.

Her parents, Charles and Martha (Knight) Langdown of Jackson's Cove, gave Sarah and William a strip of land on each side of their estate. Sarah and William built a house and moved there about 1892.

PANL - Vital Statistics, Box 20 Marriage Records
Page 296, #1: Mabel Strong, 21 married John Pynn, fisherman, 27, January 13, 1909 in Jackson's Cove. He lived in Silverdale, was Salvation Army; she lived in Jackson's Cove. Witnesses were Charles Strong and Emma Strong, married by Rev. George Pickering.

United Church Records, Little Bay Islands, Green Bay
Sarah Ann STRONG, age 10 years, died June 13 1892, buried June 16 1892, Little Bay
Could this have been a daughter of William and Sarah?
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